'LA has outgrown its fire department': LAFD's 4K personnel struggle to serve population of 4M

The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than 4,000 personnel servicing a city with a population of 4 million. After a FOX 11 investigation, lawmakers say, "the failure to keep pace with the growth of our city is a legitimate question and we have got to fix it now."

LA Mayor Bass pledges 'full commitment' to addressing LAFD ambulance response times

Mayor Karen Bass met with LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley Wednesday to discuss what's needed to lower 911 response times, calling the situation "a matter of life and death."

LA City Council votes to impose anti-camping law in Westside

The Los Angeles City Council voted to expand its anti-camping law to include some parks, rec centers and other facilities. Critics say the law "criminalizes" homelessness.

Standoff ends in East LA after shots fired incident

A barricade situation in East Los Angeles Wednesday ended after the suspect surrendered following an hours-long standoff with sheriff's deputies.

Shots fired incident in East LA
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Deputies and a SWAT team have been sent to the 1200 block of Brannick Avenue in East Los Angeles on a report of shots fired inside a house, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Winter temps hit SoCal after warm weekend
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FOX 11's Laura Diaz was in Manhattan Beach where couples celebrated their Valentine's Day in wintry conditions.

Car chase suspect drives through fence, backs into LASD cruiser
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SkyFOX captures the wild moments where a car chase suspect cornered by LA County deputies plow through a fence and then backs into one of the deputy's cruisers.

LA councilmembers want to give tenants a right to lawyers in eviction cases

According to the new proposal, the majority of the 30,000 tenants who face eviction in LA each year, don't have access to an attorney, or know how to exercise their rights.

Los Angeles announces unarmed alternative to policing

The Project TURN initiative is aimed at providing trauma training and services to community intervention workers, who ideally would find out information from community members and handle the situation before police need to arrive.

Attempted sexual assault reported at Will Rogers State Beach

The suspect allegedly had a boxcutter and put his hand over the woman's mouth before she was able to escape and call for help.

California lawmaker proposes bills to help decrease LAFD ambulance response times

Two obstacles causing 911 call response times to climb are wait times at hospitals and inappropriate 911 calls. California Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez has introduced two bills he hopes will alleviate those issues.

'NYPD Blue' star Austin Majors dead at 27

The former child actor graduated from USC's School of the Cinematic Arts and had a passion for directing and music producing, his family said.